Dubsado
Client management with proposals, contracts, invoices, payment plans, a client portal and workflows. The scheduler is on the Premier plan.
Starter $35 a month or $335 a year; Premier $55 a month or $525 a year; 21 day trial of Premier
Vendor resources HoneyBook vs Dubsado
HoneyBook vs Dubsado for wedding vendors
Quick answer
HoneyBook and Dubsado both list proposals, contracts, invoices, payment plans and a client portal, so the choice comes down to price, trial and plan details. HoneyBook starts from $29 a month billed annually with a 30 day trial; Dubsado starts at $35 a month or $335 a year with a 21 day trial of Premier.
Updated November 2026. Prices checked on each tool’s own page.
The two tools
HoneyBook
Client management with unlimited clients and projects, proposals, contracts, invoices and payments, a calendar and a client portal on every plan. The scheduler and automations start on Essentials.
From $29 a month billed annually; 30 day trial, no credit card
How do HoneyBook and Dubsado compare?
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| What you need | DubsadoSee plans (opens in a new tab) | HoneyBookSee plans (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|---|
| Proposals and contracts | Yes | Yes |
| Payment plans | Yes | Yes |
| Client galleries | Not listed | Not listed |
| Scheduling | Premier plan | Essentials plan and up |
| Starting price | $35 a month | $29 a month, billed annually |
| Free trial | 21 days of Premier | 30 days, no credit card |
How we compared them: we read each company’s own pricing and product pages on November 8, 2026. We did not run these tools ourselves, and no company reviewed or approved this page. Columns are alphabetical. “Not listed” means a feature was not on the pages we read, not that the tool lacks it.
More side by side
| What you need | Dubsado | HoneyBook |
|---|---|---|
| Client portal | Yes | Yes, every plan |
| Automations | Workflows | Essentials plan and up |
| Clients and projects | Not listed | Unlimited on every plan |
What does the first year cost?
Both companies run programs that take money off the start of a new subscription when you join through a referral or affiliate link. Here is each published price, and the first year at each program’s own terms.
| Tool and plan | Published price | Through a referral link |
|---|---|---|
| DubsadoStarter, billed yearly | $335 a year | $268 for the first yearDubsado’s affiliate program page: 20% off the first month or first year when you sign up through an affiliate link. |
| DubsadoStarter, billed monthly | $35 a month | $28 for the first month, then $35Same program terms, applied to the first monthly payment. |
| HoneyBookEntry price, billed annually | $29 a month ($348 a year) | $243.60 for the first yearHoneyBook’s Help Center: 30% off the first year of an annual plan, or the first 2 months of a monthly plan, when you subscribe through a referral link. |
Before taxes and payment processing fees. HoneyBook’s pricing page also showed seasonal prices on annual plans when we read it; the figure above uses the entry price its pricing FAQ gives. Check both pages before you sign up.
Which fits your kind of wedding business?
Photographers
Both cover booking: proposals, contracts, invoices and payment plans. Neither listed client galleries on its pricing page, so either one pairs with a gallery tool. Dubsado’s 21 day trial runs on Premier, scheduler included; HoneyBook’s 30 day trial needs no credit card.
Every tool compared for photographersPlanners
Both list proposals, contracts, invoices and payment plans for the booking side. If you also want checklists and timelines in the same place, the planners guide compares software built for planning too.
Every tool compared for plannersFlorists
Both handle a proposal, a contract and a deposit with a payment plan. HoneyBook’s entry price is lower billed annually; Dubsado publishes a $35 monthly price with no annual commitment.
Every tool compared for floristsDJs
Both hold the contract, the deposit and the payment plan. For online planning calls, HoneyBook’s scheduler starts on Essentials and Dubsado’s on Premier.
Every tool compared for DJsHair and makeup
Both can book trials once you are on the plan with a scheduler: Essentials on HoneyBook, Premier on Dubsado. Try each first: HoneyBook lists 30 days and Dubsado 21.
Every tool compared for hair and makeup artistsGuides in this toolkit
Questions vendors ask
Is HoneyBook or Dubsado better for wedding vendors?
Neither is better for every wedding business. Both list proposals, contracts, invoices, payment plans and a client portal. HoneyBook starts from $29 a month billed annually with a 30 day trial and no credit card; Dubsado starts at $35 a month or $335 a year with a 21 day trial of its Premier plan, as of November 2026.
How much do HoneyBook and Dubsado cost in the first year?
At published prices as of November 2026, Dubsado Starter is $335 a year, or $268 for the first year with the 20% its affiliate program page describes. HoneyBook’s entry price of $29 a month billed annually is $348 a year, or $243.60 for the first year with the 30% its Help Center describes for referral sign ups. Both discounts apply only through a referral or affiliate link.
Do HoneyBook or Dubsado include client galleries?
Client galleries were not listed on either company’s pricing page when we read them in November 2026. A photographer using either one would add a gallery tool such as Pic-Time, Pixieset or ShootProof.
Which has the longer free trial, HoneyBook or Dubsado?
HoneyBook lists a 30 day trial with no credit card. Dubsado lists a 21 day trial with full access to its Premier plan.
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Sources, checked November 8, 2026
- Dubsado pricing, dubsado.com/pricing
- HoneyBook pricing, honeybook.com/pricing
- Dubsado affiliate program, dubsado.com/affiliate-program
- HoneyBook Help Center, how the referral program works, help.honeybook.com/en/articles/2209188-how-the-honeybook-referral-program-works-and-what-you-can-earn
General information, not advice
This page is general information about software for wedding businesses. It is not legal, tax or financial advice, and WedStay is not a software reseller or consultant.
Prices, plans and features change often. Every figure here is the company’s own published figure as of November 2026, before taxes and payment processing fees; check its site before you sign up.
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Last reviewed November 8, 2026.